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Question about pruning roses
Hi all -- I have two rose bushes in my back yard that likely have been
there for years. When I bought the house in 2000, one whole side of the yard, including the two rose bushes, was overrun by a huge honeysuckle which we finally cut down last summer (or cut back, I should say, since we can't seem to kill it!). Since the roses were mostly covered with honeysuckle until then, I don't really know what their blooming habits are, but they needed pruning desperately, so in early March I pruned them way back to bare canes. Both have leafed out quite nicely, and one of them, which I had basically cut back to one "Y" cane coming out of the ground, actually has eight buds about to bloom (I'm totally psyched about this, because I don't think I've seen a total of eight blooms in the entire three years we've been in the house!). However, to date the other bush has only produced leaves and there is no sign of buds that I can identify. Might this indicate that this particular bush is the type that blooms on the previous year's growth? If so, does that mean I have to wait another year before I see blooms? They are definitely two different cultivars, as one has large, elongated leaves and the other has small, almost dainty leaves. Also, I fed them last summer and fall; should I feed them now, or wait until later in the season? Any ideas for me? Thanks in advance! Rhonda Alexandria, VA - Zone 7 |
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